TS Basyang makes landfall in Mindanao; may weaken to tropical depression

2026-02-05 - 18:36

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Basyang (international name: Penha) has made landfall in Surigao del Norte and is now over the vicinity of Agusan del Norte, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical and Services Administration (Pagasa) in its 2 a.m. bulletin, Basyang made landfall over Bayabas, Surigao del Norte